folkie
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of folkie
Example Sentences
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Bowie scattered personas like glitter, from 1960s folkie to bisexual glam-rocker to the mysterious alien he played in Nicolas Roeg’s cult classic “The Man Who Fell to Earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
She started as a solo troubadour, accompanied by just her acoustic guitar, yet Ani DiFranco was never really a folkie.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2022
It treats the subject in a variety of styles, from folkie strums to shouty rants to tracks with a bit of groove.
From Slate ● May 21, 2021
Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider’s weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nashville during the past year have been a sanctuary of craziness amid the insanity of the pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2021
A younger folkie, Holly Near, was also on hand, hamming along with Fonda in a parody of “Carolina Morning” that began, “Nothing could be finer than to be in Indochina …”
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
Earlier Wild Pink LPs had folkier arrangements that leaned more on acoustic guitar, and Mr. Ross often sang in a whisper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
This year P!NK released her ninth studio album, “Trustfall,” ranging from arena-thumping dance-pop to folkier singer-songwriter fare.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Working for a non-profit organisation that supports the city’s music scene, Weiss has seen local venues blossom, from indie hall Vaudeville Mews to nightclub The Lift, and smaller, folkier joint The Gas Lamp.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 7, 2019
While Harry Styles dabbles in ‘70 rock, Louis Tomlinson gets into hard-core EDM, Liam Payne embraces in-the-club-R&B; and Zayn Malik explores neo-soul, “Flicker” finds Horan on the folkier side of pop.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2017
That music is folkier, breathier, wispier; this record has its feet on the ground.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2010
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